N85018 is a 1946 Aeronca 7AC (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7AC-3743, registered in Early, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 20, 1956. It is one of 1,878 7AC aircraft in the FAA registry, 135 of them registered in Texas. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 11, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Early, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lubbock FSDO (LBB FSDO) · (806) 740-3800
- Certificate issued
- Mar 1, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Mar 1, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABA9F4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52724764
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AERONCA
- Model
- 7AC
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-759 (American Champion Aircraft Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 7AC-3743
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 20, 1956
Public airports near Early
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownwood Regional Brownwood, TX | KBWD | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Comanche County-City Comanche, TX | KMKN | 23 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Coleman Municipal Coleman, TX | KCOM | 28 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2026 | Early, TX | Aeronca 7AC this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN26LA088 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.